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[Phillip Andrews]

When God said, "Let Us make man in Our image."  To whom did He speak?

[FresnoJoe]

1 hour ago, Phillip Andrews said:

When God said, "Let Us make man in Our image."  To whom did He speak?

To Adam And Eve - And Us

And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20

And Then We Hear

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3

Jesus

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22

For Those Who Dare To Believe

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24

Love, Your Brother Joe

[manuelf324]

God is one God  and he is also  three distinct roles.  I believe he was talking to himself. Father talking to the Son and the Holy Ghost. 

[Omegaman 3.0]

I agree basically with manuelf324 above, but I would not use the word roles, I would use the word persons. The doctrine of the trinity, or tri-unity of God, confuses many people, especially ar first.. In it's short form, we would say that there is only one God. That the one God consists of three separated persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each person is . . . 

Well, to be lazy, instead of trying to explain these ideas, I am going to borrow information from the Got Questions website:

Question: "What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?"

Answer: The most difficult thing about the Christian concept of the Trinity is that there is no way to perfectly and completely understand it. The Trinity is a concept that is impossible for any human being to fully understand, let alone explain. God is infinitely greater than we are; therefore, we should not expect to be able to fully understand Him. The Bible teaches that the Father is God, that Jesus is God, and that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also teaches that there is only one God. Though we can understand some facts about the relationship of the different Persons of the Trinity to one another, ultimately, it is incomprehensible to the human mind. However, this does not mean the Trinity is not true or that it is not based on the teachings of the Bible.

The Trinity is one God existing in three Persons. Understand that this is not in any way suggesting three Gods. Keep in mind when studying this subject that the word “Trinity” is not found in Scripture. This is a term that is used to attempt to describe the triune God—three coexistent, co-eternal Persons who make up God. Of real importance is that the concept represented by the word “Trinity” does exist in Scripture. The following is what God’s Word says about the Trinity:

1) There is one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Galatians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:5).

2) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14). In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew plural noun "Elohim" is used. In Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, the plural pronoun for “us” is used. The word "Elohim" and the pronoun “us” are plural forms, definitely referring in the Hebrew language to more than two. While this is not an explicit argument for the Trinity, it does denote the aspect of plurality in God. The Hebrew word for "God," "Elohim," definitely allows for the Trinity.

In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Compare Isaiah 61:1 to Luke 4:14-19 to see that it is the Son speaking. Matthew 3:16-17 describes the event of Jesus' baptism. Seen in this passage is God the Holy Spirit descending on God the Son while God the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son.Matthew 28:19 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 are examples of three distinct Persons in the Trinity.

3) The members of the Trinity are distinguished one from another in various passages. In the Old Testament, “LORD” is distinguished from “Lord” (Genesis 19:24; Hosea 1:4). The LORD has a Son (Psalm 2:7, 12; Proverbs 30:2-4). The Spirit is distinguished from the “LORD” (Numbers 27:18) and from “God” (Psalm 51:10-12). God the Son is distinguished from God the Father (Psalm 45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9). In the New Testament, Jesus speaks to the Father about sending a Helper, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17). This shows that Jesus did not consider Himself to be the Father or the Holy Spirit. Consider also all the other times in the Gospels where Jesus speaks to the Father. Was He speaking to Himself? No. He spoke to another Person in the Trinity—the Father.

4) Each member of the Trinity is God. The Father is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 1:2). The Son is God (John 1:1, 14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20). The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16).

5) There is subordination within the Trinity. Scripture shows that the Holy Spirit is subordinate to the Father and the Son, and the Son is subordinate to the Father. This is an internal relationship and does not deny the deity of any Person of the Trinity. This is simply an area which our finite minds cannot understand concerning the infinite God. Concerning the Son see Luke 22:42, John 5:36, John 20:21, and 1 John 4:14. Concerning the Holy Spirit see John 14:16, 14:26,15:26, 16:7, and especially John 16:13-14.

6) The individual members of the Trinity have different tasks. The Father is the ultimate source or cause of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11); divine revelation (Revelation 1:1); salvation (John 3:16-17); and Jesus' human works (John 5:17; 14:10). The Father initiates all of these things.

The Son is the agent through whom the Father does the following works: the creation and maintenance of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17); divine revelation (John 1:1, 16:12-15; Matthew 11:27; Revelation 1:1); and salvation (2 Corinthians 5:19; Matthew 1:21; John 4:42). The Father does all these things through the Son, who functions as His agent.

The Holy Spirit is the means by whom the Father does the following works: creation and maintenance of the universe (Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13; Psalm 104:30); divine revelation (John 16:12-15; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 1:21); salvation (John 3:6; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:2); and Jesus' works (Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38). Thus, the Father does all these things by the power of the Holy Spirit.

There have been many attempts to develop illustrations of the Trinity. However, none of the popular illustrations are completely accurate. The egg (or apple) fails in that the shell, white, and yolk are parts of the egg, not the egg in themselves, just as the skin, flesh, and seeds of the apple are parts of it, not the apple itself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not parts of God; each of them is God. The water illustration is somewhat better, but it still fails to adequately describe the Trinity. Liquid, vapor, and ice are forms of water. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not forms of God, each of them is God. So, while these illustrations may give us a picture of the Trinity, the picture is not entirely accurate. An infinite God cannot be fully described by a finite illustration.

The doctrine of the Trinity has been a divisive issue throughout the entire history of the Christian church. While the core aspects of the Trinity are clearly presented in God’s Word, some of the side issues are not as explicitly clear. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God—but there is only one God. That is the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. Beyond that, the issues are, to a certain extent, debatable and non-essential. Rather than attempting to fully define the Trinity with our finite human minds, we would be better served by focusing on the fact of God's greatness and His infinitely higher nature. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” (Romans 11:33-34).

Recommended Resources: Making Sense of the Trinity: Three Crucial Questions by Millard Erickson and The Forgotten Trinity by James White.

The image above explains the concept, but is still sounds illogical to some.

My reply the that is that it is not illogical, it is just that we, as humans, have limitations due to our nature, and to expect to understand the nature of God, is a bit ambitious, a little like expecting an ant, to understand humankind.

The most easily understood expression of God, is seen in the man, Jesus Christ, who is the eternal Son of  God )God, the son), come to earth to live as a man, among us, in Him we see God reflected in a way that we see much of His will, His character, and His love for us.

I also like the following image, as it is a crude demonstration of how, it is not logically impossible, for three to equal one.:

[FresnoJoe]

2 hours ago, thereselittleflower said:

This is the catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully he cannot be saved.

This Is The Universal Christian Faith

All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:3-7 (New International Version)

Jesus Saves

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10 (New International Version)

Alone

Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;

if we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
he will also disown us;

if we are faithless,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot disown himself. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 ((New International Version)

~

Bless You Dear Sister

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. Numbers 6:24-27

Love, Your Brother Joe

[angels4u]

On ‎12‎/‎31‎/‎2015 at 8:45 PM, Phillip Andrews said:

When God said, "Let Us make man in Our image."  To whom did He speak?

He talked to Jesus..

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Phillip,,,,,

    I know that your question was asking about WHO the US is that God is speaking to(I think?-lol) and I do believe you should have a good understanding now by Omegamans reply,very thorough & I have nothing to add to that,,,,,However I would like to just say something,,,,,,,

    I Joes first response to your OP he says,,,,,to Adam & Eve,to us & to Jesus,,,,,,,how beautiful a statement that is because we must never forget that every Word written in the Scriptures are truly for US,His children,personally for me & for you,,,,,,WOW!!!!!!!

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For Those Who Dare To Believe

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24

I love that our Father was talking to us from before we were even born,,,,,,,,,Praise Jesus!!!! Glory to God in the Highest!!!!!

                                                                                                                                 With love-in Christ,Kwik

[Reinitin]

On 12/31/2015 at 6:45 PM, Phillip Andrews said:

When God said, "Let Us make man in Our image."  To whom did He speak?

 

21 minutes ago, angels4u said:

He talked to Jesus..

This one will probably cause some contravecy because the Catholic church has hammered in the idea that it is the first veiw of the trinity in the bible. Every time someone trys to show me this is his verification of the trinity the study starts like this, " well this here means this, even though that is not what it says" I don't think Gods made scripture difficult. In fact he says "He uses simple things to confound the wise" with that said, I see He was either using the plural form in the same way 'Elohim is used. Being plural is divine appellation indicating the all inclusiveness of God's attributes of authority, power, majesty, etc.  Another answer that has always been realistic to Gods character to me is He is displaying humility, There are scriptures where God included heavenly host and men in His plan and included them by saying "let us" or "for Us"an example would be Isaiah 6:8. 

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:

“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?”

Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

He includes his creation with himself as "Us". It is pure humility. It is like a powerful king affectionatly including a young boy by saying "Let us make our kingdom great".

[angels4u]

1 hour ago, Reinitin said:

 

This one will probably cause some contravecy because the Catholic church has hammered in the idea that it is the first veiw of the trinity in the bible. Every time someone trys to show me this is his verification of the trinity the study starts like this, " well this here means this, even though that is not what it says" I don't think Gods made scripture difficult. In fact he says "He uses simple things to confound the wise" with that said, I see He was either using the plural form in the same way 'Elohim is used. Being plural is divine appellation indicating the all inclusiveness of God's attributes of authority, power, majesty, etc.  Another answer that has always been realistic to Gods character to me is He is displaying humility, There are scriptures where God included heavenly host and men in His plan and included them by saying "let us" or "for Us"an example would be Isaiah 6:8. 

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:

“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?”

Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

He includes his creation with himself as "Us". It is pure humility. It is like a powerful king affectionatly including a young boy by saying "Let us make our kingdom great".

I don't think God made scripture difficult either  ,we can't go wrong by the Bible but we can go very wrong by the doctrine  of men..

Math.4:4Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

 

[Reinitin]

6 minutes ago, angels4u said:

I don't think God made scripture difficult either  ,we can't go wrong by the Bible but we can go very wrong by the doctrine  of men..

Math.4:4Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

 

Amen